Thinking of going fauna

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Thanks, I do the heated sample and readings are taken using Medusa colorometer, as accurate as we can get around here.

I wish I bought one of those colorimeters........ $300 was a bargain compared to the $1000+ Hach or Lamotte units.

To bad they don't make them anymore and Elos decided not to bring their unit to market ($500 US).

Cheers,
Vic

[Myka]

Originally Posted by marie

Hi Myka, you say I can use these 4 zeo products safely ( Sponge Power, Xtra, Amino Acid High Concentration (for SPS), and Coral Vitalizer.) but what exactly would they do for my aquarium? I'm not looking for things I can add to my tank just because.

Specifically I'm looking for the easy way to control numerous species of macroalgae. The algae isn't particularily out of control (except maybe the coralline algae) just unsightly when guests come over

Sponge Power is my single most favourite Zeo additive. It feeds the filter feeders - sponges, tunicates, clams, etc. I think it was the last kicker for my plague of Valonia! The other three are actually coral foods, and would improve coral colors and growth (not that you need that!), but would do little to battle any algae.

I have found Coral Snow and Bak (which sounds to be the Zeo version of FM's Life and Bac) used together to be a great combatant against pretty much any algae, but if you try that, try it very cautiously. I would start at 1/4 dosing increasing to full dose at 4-6 weeks. Due to my recent episode with my reef, I treat Zeo with much more caution/respect.

However, I don't think a few additives will help your algae issue. I think you would need to employ the "basic 4" as AquaDigital suggested (be it Zeo or FM, they both have a basic 4). Again, since your system is so well established I would use extreme caution - even moreso if you have any LPS of softies in the tank. These products are far from snake oils - they do what they are supposed to, and VERY well!

Watch your clams closely too!

[marie]

Originally Posted by Myka

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Watch your clams closely too!

I have 3 (soon to be 4) angels in the tank, another name for clam is "dinner" ...same goes for any lps/sps and some softies

[Myka]

Lol!!!

[Werbo]

Marie - you just did a major re-aquascape that increased flow throughout your tank and should help with dead spots where algae gets a start and can thrive. Why not wait 6 weeks and see where you are with nuicance algae.
Change one thing at a time.
TW

[marie]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

Marie - you just did a major re-aquascape that increased flow throughout your tank and should help with dead spots where algae gets a start and can thrive. Why not wait 6 weeks and see where you are with nuicance algae.
Change one thing at a time.
TW

Your right, but it will be at least another 4 weeks before I'll have time to even think of additives. Who knows what I'll decide to do if my phosphates test as low as the nitrates

[marie]

I just heat tested my phosphates with an elos test kit that i've had for over a year (expiry date??) and it appears to be somewhere between .01 and .05...a hint of blue but not quite dark enough to be .05...I hate these stupid test kits

[marie]

Dave was just over to test the water.

The nitrate tested at .3 ppm
Unfortunately he had ran out of the phosphate reagent so I will have to wait for that